Published October 1989 | Version v1
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Fallout from Chernobyl in Bologna and its environs

Creators

  • 1. Bologna Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Scienze Chimiche

Description

The Chernobyl fallout was estimated in north-eastern region of Italy. The composition of airborne nuclides and the time evolution of the radioactivity were investigated. The comparison of the activity ratio of 103Ru to 137Cs allows to conclude that Italy was not influenced by the first release. The trend of the total activity and 137Cs percentage in rain water was very similar to those of air particulates. A calculation model to estimate 137Cs deposition onto the ground was developed and validated by comparison of the calculated and experimental values for soil samples. The activity range was 2-40 kBq · m-2. (author) 24 refs.; 5 figs.; 3 tabs

Additional details

Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
Radioactivity in airborne, rain water and soil

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
133
Journal Issue
2
Series
J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. ;Articles.
Journal Page Range
407-419
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCD

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
21049322
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ACTIVITY LEVELS; AEROSOLS; AIR; CESIUM 137; CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; FALLOUT; FISSION PRODUCTS; ISOTOPE RATIO; ITALY; PARTICLES; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; RAIN WATER; RUTHENIUM 103; SOILS; TRANSFRONTIER CONTAMINATION
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; COLLOIDS; CONTAMINATION; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISPERSIONS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; EUROPE; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; FLUIDS; GASES; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; MASS TRANSFER; MATERIALS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLAR SOLVENTS; POWER REACTORS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; RUTHENIUM ISOTOPES; SOLS; SOLVENTS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER; WATER COOLED REACTORS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES